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Jordan Cowman to Present at Texas General Counsel Forum's Statewide CLE Program

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星期二, 九月 28, 2021
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DALLAS, Sept. 28, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Jordan W. Cowman , a Labor & Employment Practice shareholder in the Dallas office of global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP , will speak at the Texas General Counsel Forum's (TGCF) statewide virtual continuing legal education (CLE) program, Sept. 29 at 12 p.m. CDT.

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  • DALLAS, Sept. 28, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Jordan W. Cowman , a Labor & Employment Practice shareholder in the Dallas office of global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP , will speak at the Texas General Counsel Forum's (TGCF) statewide virtual continuing legal education (CLE) program, Sept. 29 at 12 p.m. CDT.
  • The forum has more than 650 general and senior managing counsel members representing over 450 companies throughout the state, according to the TGCF website .
  • About Greenberg Traurig, LLP Texas: Texas is important to Greenberg Traurig, LLP and part of its history.
  • With approximately 130 Texas lawyers in Austin , Dallas , and Houston , Greenberg Traurig has deep roots in the Texas business, legal, and governmental communities.

Skillsoft and Ellevate Network Partner to Empower Women+ Whose Careers Have Been Disrupted Due to COVID-19

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星期四, 九月 23, 2021
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Skillsoft will be a key Sponsor of the 2022 EllevateHER Fellowship Program.

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  • Skillsoft will be a key Sponsor of the 2022 EllevateHER Fellowship Program.
  • Selected fellows will gain access to Ellevates programs for entrepreneurs, managers, career changers, rising leaders, and senior executives.
  • At Skillsoft, we believe the power of learning can be transformative in helping women reskill and re-enter the workforce, said Michelle Boockoff-Bajdek, CMO, Skillsoft.
  • Skillsoft (NYSE: SKIL) is a global leader in corporate digital learning, focused on transforming todays workforce for tomorrows economy.

Small-scale farmers need decent wages - IFAD calls on world leaders to commit to action at Food Systems Summit

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星期四, 九月 23, 2021
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"It is a terrible irony that those who grow our food cannot afford to feed their own families healthy, nutritious diets," said Gilbert F. Houngbo, President of IFAD.

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  • "It is a terrible irony that those who grow our food cannot afford to feed their own families healthy, nutritious diets," said Gilbert F. Houngbo, President of IFAD.
  • "With no savings and no access to capital, farming families also have no cushion against climate change and other shocks.
  • Today's Food Systems Summit is our chance to commit to concrete changes.
  • Rural small-scale farmers produce over 30 percent of global food, and up to 80 percent in parts of Africa and Asia.

Open Call from IntellIoT boosts European Deep Tech Startups and SMEs

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星期五, 九月 3, 2021
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BRUSSELS, Sept. 3, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- IntellIoT is a Pan-European project focusing on developing an IoT framework that is being tested in agriculture, healthcare, and manufacturing. Building upon enabling technologies such as 5G, cybersecurity, distributed ledgers, augmented/virtual reality, and tactile internet, the IntellIoT framework allows the creation of IoT environments that execute autonomous applications. With the intention of building an active IoT ecosystem around its framework, IntellIoT is conducting an Open Call to engage additional European small- and mid-sized companies. These Open Call participants will join IntellIoT and receive funding of up to 150,000 Euro each.

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  • With the intention of building an active IoT ecosystem around its framework, IntellIoT is conducting an Open Call to engage additional European small- and mid-sized companies.
  • These Open Call participants will join IntellIoT and receive funding of up to 150,000 Euro each.
  • IntellIoT is a Pan-European Research and Innovation project supported by the European Commission with 8 million EU funding.
  • During the project's three-year duration, IntellIoT will also support SMEs and startups in Europe with funding and access to technology per pilot projects executed in collaboration with the IntellIoT consortium partners.

Open Call from IntellIoT boosts European Deep Tech Startups and SMEs

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星期五, 九月 3, 2021
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BRUSSELS, Sept. 3, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- IntellIoT is a Pan-European project focusing on developing an IoT framework that is being tested in agriculture, healthcare, and manufacturing. Building upon enabling technologies such as 5G, cybersecurity, distributed ledgers, augmented/virtual reality, and tactile internet, the IntellIoT framework allows the creation of IoT environments that execute autonomous applications. With the intention of building an active IoT ecosystem around its framework, IntellIoT is conducting an Open Call to engage additional European small- and mid-sized companies. These Open Call participants will join IntellIoT and receive funding of up to 150,000 Euro each.

Key Points: 
  • With the intention of building an active IoT ecosystem around its framework, IntellIoT is conducting an Open Call to engage additional European small- and mid-sized companies.
  • These Open Call participants will join IntellIoT and receive funding of up to 150,000 Euro each.
  • IntellIoT is a Pan-European Research and Innovation project supported by the European Commission with 8 million EU funding.
  • During the project's three-year duration, IntellIoT will also support SMEs and startups in Europe with funding and access to technology per pilot projects executed in collaboration with the IntellIoT consortium partners.

DGAP-News: Aurubis AG: Aurubis awarded platinum status for sustainability by EcoVadis

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星期四, 八月 19, 2021
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With 73 of 100 points in the assessment, the company was distinguished with the platinum status for the first time.

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  • With 73 of 100 points in the assessment, the company was distinguished with the platinum status for the first time.
  • EcoVadis assesses companies in accordance with environmental, labor, and human rights criteria, as well as ethics and sustainable sourcing.
  • This very good result underlines Aurubis' sustainability approach, which is reflected in a variety of measures.
  • "The platinum status distinction from EcoVadis is great news and an affirmation for the entire company.

DGAP-News: Schaltbau Holding AG: EcoVadis rating again improved

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星期三, 八月 18, 2021
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Silver status achieved with 59 of 100 points (2020: 54 of 100)

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  • Silver status achieved with 59 of 100 points (2020: 54 of 100)
    Munich, 18 August 2021 - Schaltbau Holding AG [ISIN DE000A2NBTL2] has further improved on last year's result in the annual EcoVadis sustainability rating by scoring 59 of a possible 100 points (2020: 54 of 100) and again achieved Silver status.
  • With over 75,000 companies assessed, EcoVadis is one of the largest globally operating sustainability rating organisations.
  • In a sector comparison (manufacturers of electronic components and boards), EcoVadis rated the Schaltbau Group among the top 15% of the companies it assessed.
  • "We are delighted about the excellent score achieved in this year's rating, particularly in a sector comparison," said Dr Jrgen Brandes, CEO of Schaltbau Holding AG.

Government of Canada launches Task Force to review the Employment Equity Act

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星期三, 七月 14, 2021
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That is whytoday the Minister of Labour, Filomena Tassi, launched a Task Force to conduct the most extensive review of the Employment Equity Act since its introduction.

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  • That is whytoday the Minister of Labour, Filomena Tassi, launched a Task Force to conduct the most extensive review of the Employment Equity Act since its introduction.
  • The Task Force has been tasked with making concrete, independent and evidence-based recommendations to the Minister of Labour on how to modernize the Act.
  • The Government of Canada will continue to work on strengthening diversity and inclusion across federally regulated workplaces from coast to coast to coast through recommendations made by the Employment Equity Act Review Task Force."
  • On November 30, 2020, the Fall Economic Statement 2020 included $6.6million in 20212022 to conduct a review of the Employment Equity Act.

UN Global Compact releases guidance on how companies can fight corruption

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星期二, 六月 22, 2021
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The high-level session entitled UNITING AGAINST CORRUPTION: Launch of the UN Global Compact Anti-Corruption Collective Action Playbook featured speakers from BASF S.A., National Agency on Corruption Prevention of Ukraine, Siemens Integrity Initiative and Global Compact Network India.

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  • The high-level session entitled UNITING AGAINST CORRUPTION: Launch of the UN Global Compact Anti-Corruption Collective Action Playbook featured speakers from BASF S.A., National Agency on Corruption Prevention of Ukraine, Siemens Integrity Initiative and Global Compact Network India.
  • The publication follows the recently concluded Special Session of the UN General Assembly against corruption (UNGASS).
  • The Playbook is part of the UN Global Compact Project Scaling up Anti-Corruption Collective Action within Global Compact Local Networks, which is funded under the Third Funding Round of the Siemens Integrity Initiative .
  • With more than 12,000 companies and 3,000 non-business signatories based in over 160 countries, and 69 Local Networks, the UN Global Compact is the worlds largest corporate sustainability initiative one Global Compact uniting business for a better world.

LEGO Foundation awards $6 million grant to PRME for leadership education

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星期三, 六月 16, 2021
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New York, NY, June 16, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- UNITED NATIONS The Principles for Responsible Management Education (PRME), an initiative of the United Nations Global Compact, has been awarded a $6 million grant, by the LEGO Foundation for holistic skillset development in leadership education.

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  • New York, NY, June 16, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- UNITED NATIONS The Principles for Responsible Management Education (PRME), an initiative of the United Nations Global Compact, has been awarded a $6 million grant, by the LEGO Foundation for holistic skillset development in leadership education.
  • The grant, to be delivered over a three-year period, is the single largest grant awarded to the UN Global Compact family.
  • Dr. Mette Morsing, Global Head of Principles for Responsible Management Education, said: We are very pleased to have such generous support from the LEGO Foundation, a global role model on education and sustainable development.
  • The LEGO Foundation aims to inspire and develop the builders of tomorrow; a mission that it shares with the LEGO Group.